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Johannesburg - TopTV, the pay TV service from On Digital Media (ODM) has grown its subscriber base to over 200 000, the group said on Tuesday.
TopTV launched on May 1 2010 offering more than 60 channels, including BET, Discovery Travel & Living, Fuel TV, Natura, MGM as well as the TopTV flagships channels - Top Movies, Top One, Top Gospel, Top History, Top Learn and Top Crime.
ODM said that by Christmas 2010 TopTV's subscriber numbers had reached 200 000, with a record 50 000 activations in December alone.
With over 800 000 viewers - on average 4 viewers per household - the CEO of TopTV, Vino Govender, said: "We always believed there was a need for an innovative and affordable Pay TV service in South Africa. Our subscribers confirm this every day."
"Top TV is so much in sync with the aspirations of the modern South Africans that it has been recognised by industry specialists as the fastest growing TV platform around the globe with monthly growth rates/activations surpassing that of platforms in both India and China," he said.
Govender added that in 2011 TopTV would expand its offering to include a sports channel, new HD channels, and an HD Personal Video Recorder (PVR).
TopTV launched on May 1 2010 offering more than 60 channels, including BET, Discovery Travel & Living, Fuel TV, Natura, MGM as well as the TopTV flagships channels - Top Movies, Top One, Top Gospel, Top History, Top Learn and Top Crime.
ODM said that by Christmas 2010 TopTV's subscriber numbers had reached 200 000, with a record 50 000 activations in December alone.
With over 800 000 viewers - on average 4 viewers per household - the CEO of TopTV, Vino Govender, said: "We always believed there was a need for an innovative and affordable Pay TV service in South Africa. Our subscribers confirm this every day."
"Top TV is so much in sync with the aspirations of the modern South Africans that it has been recognised by industry specialists as the fastest growing TV platform around the globe with monthly growth rates/activations surpassing that of platforms in both India and China," he said.
Govender added that in 2011 TopTV would expand its offering to include a sports channel, new HD channels, and an HD Personal Video Recorder (PVR).
